AUSTIN OUTDOOR KIDS
Get out and about and explore trails, swimming holes, water parks, playgrounds, lakes, amusement parks, and other destinations filled with fun and learning. Ages 5-13.
June 16--Aug. 15.
512/487-5122.
$310-325.
www.sites.google.com

AUSTIN PARKS & RECREATION CAMPS
The city offers all manner of camps that incorporate sports, hiking, art, dance, theatre, and much more. Go online to find one that's right for your kid.
June 16-Aug. 22.
512/974-6700.
$75-215.
www.austintexas.gov

BYGONE DAYS! VICTORIAN ERA CAMP
What was summer camp like back in the 19th century? Kids will find out through era-appropriate art, crafts, sports, dance, and more. Ages 7-10.
July 21-25 & July 28-Aug. 1.
Neill-Cochran House Museum, 2310 San Gabriel, 512/478-2335.
$250.
www.nchmuseum.org

CAMP FIRE ADVENTURE CAMP
Kids get out of the house and into the great outdoors as they hike, swim, pitch tents, and generally commune with nature. Ages 5-12.
June 9-Aug. 22, 8am-5pm.
Asbury United Methodist Church, 1605 E. 38 1/2, 512/349-2111.
$250.
www.camp-fire.org

CAMP ON THE MOVE
Every day's a field trip, not a week goes by without Schlitterbahn and Fiesta Texas, and other stops for go-karts, zip-lining, and more. Charter buses wired to screen movies ensure minimal fidgeting en route. Ages 7-14.
June 9-Aug.8, 7:30am-5:30pm.
$295-365.
www.camponthemove.com

COUNTRY HOME LEARNING CENTER
Keep the kids on the go with field trips to museums, play areas, and game centers while encouraging their interests in educational endeavors. Ages 5-13.
www.countryhomelearningcenter.com

EARTH NATIVE WILDERNESS SCHOOL
Learn all about the natural world of Central Texas through exploration and games. The older kids get into some survival techniques at the overnight camp in Bastrop. Ages 6-17.
June 9-Aug. 1.
McKinney Falls State Park, 5808 McKinney Falls Pkwy, 512/299-8870.
$245 ($595, overnight camp).
www.earthnativeschool.com

EPIC ADVENTURES
Choose from the 7- or 12-day overnight camp that forgoes all the usual trappings of cabins and cafeterias for tents and campfires. Sleep under the stars after a day of biking, climbing, rafting, caving, and/or backpacking. Ages 13-17.
June 15-Aug. 3.
512/417-6127.
$800 per week.
www.myepicadventures.com

HAWAIIAN FALLS CAMPS
Younguns (ages 6-12) learn about science and nature through water and weather experiments and have some fun in the water park, naturally. Kids 12 to 15 can learn some lifesaving skills at the junior lifeguard cam. Older kids (ages 15-16) will lead the younger campers as part of the training program.
July 7-Aug. 11.
Hawaiian Falls Water Park, 2411 FM 685, Pflugerville.
$125-250.
www.hfalls.com

INSIDE OUTSIDE SCHOOL
The Inside Outside School inundates kids with crafts, games, art, music, cooking, and even a few farm animals. Long story short? Your kids won't be bored at these two-week camps. Ages 5-12.
June 9-20 & July 7-18.
5530 Killingsworth Ln., Pflugerville, 512/251-1109.
$550.
www.insideoutsideschool.org

JCC SUMMER CAMPS
Your kid has myriad camps to choose from at the Jewish Community Center with no shortage of arts, crafts, sports, field trips, swimming, and then some. Go online for a complete list of camps and prices. Ages 3-15.
Dell Jewish Community Campus, 7300 Hart, 512/735-8050.
www.shalomaustin.org

LES EXPLORERS
Get immersed in French or Spanish language and culture. Kids learn about foreign lands through art, science, cooking, and drama from native-speaking instructors. Ages 3-12.
June 9-July 18.
4001 Adelphi, 512/331-7806.
$380 for two weeks of half-day sessions to $1,740 for six weeks of full-day classes.
www.austininternationalschool.org

LONE STAR LEADERSHIP ACADEMY
Gifted students develop their leadership skills while learning about the history and present of the great state of Texas through visits to museums and other historic sites. Ages 9-14.
16000 RR 12, Wimberley, 817/562-4957.
$835-895.
www.educationinaction.org

MUSIC & SPORTS CAMP
Start the day with music practice and instruction and end the day with invigorating sport. Students are grouped by experience level for a closing day performance. Ages 7-17.
June 9-Aug. 22.
Contagious Harmony, 12808 Medina River Way, 512/680-3355.
$175 ($400, full-day).

SOLEIL SCHOOL
Each camp focuses on a different educational subject. All the hands-on activities and games make sure your kids won't confuse it with summer school. Ages 5-10.
June 9-July 25.
13317 Fitzhugh.
$185 ($260, full-day).
www.soleilschool.com

SUMMER BLAST
Each themed week features two field trips to fun and/or exotic locales in addition to the usual fun, games, and learning activities. Ages 5-12.
June 2-Aug. 1.
$180.
www.eanesisd.net

SUMMER DISCOVERY
High schoolers are invited to get a taste of college life at this three-week day or overnight camp complete with faculty-taught classes, meeting with students and admissions officers, and no shortage of fun.
June 29-July 18.
University of Texas at Austin, various locations.
$2,600-5,000.
www.summerdiscovery.com

TEXAS POWER ATHLETICS
Sounds like a sports camp, but it actually covers the bases from science to the outdoors to cooking. And, of course, some sports too. Field trips are included with each weeklong camp. Ages 5-13.
June 9-Aug. 15.
130 Ralph Ablanedo Dr., Bldg. 5, 512/284-9211.
$165 ($275, full-day).
www.texaspowerathletics.com

TRULOVE MONTESSORI
All summer long this school has fun and learning through sports, art, cooking, and more while adhering to Montessori principles of instruction. Ages 2-6.
1406 W. North Loop, 512/789-2284.
$170.
www.trulovemontessori.com

UTPCR SUMMER SYMPOSIUM
Stay for one or both weeks for the day or overnight and explore conflict resolution in everything from interpersonal affairs to international affairs. Students will talk to artists, filmmakers, musicians, politicians, and one another.
June 15-28.
University of Texas at Austin, various locations.
$735-1250.
www.utpcr.org

WET & WILD ADVENTURE CAMP
Every day is a new adventure: kayaking, tubing, biking, bowling, rope-swinging, laser tag, rock climbing, and more. Most weeks feature a trip to a nearby premier water park with three pickup locations in town. Ages 6-15.
June 9–Aug. 22, 7:30am-6pm.
512/771-3188.
$310.
www.wetwildcamp.com

YOUTH ARTS SAFARI
Choose one of the full-day camps that focus on the African influence on our culture. Kids enjoy field trips, events, and a show-and-tell with parents at week's end. Ages 7-12.
July 28-Aug. 15.
Carver Museum, 1165 Angelina, 512/974-4926.
$100.
www.carvermuseum.org